Every team that made the College Football Playoff semi-final has earned $14M in payouts for their conferences.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) January 3, 2025
As an independent, Notre Dame's win over Georgia just put the Fighting Irish at $14M, too—all for themselves. pic.twitter.com/AzPAE1ZkFl
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Independence Has Its Benefits for Notre Dame
Social Media Reaction to Notre Dame Over Georgia
Somewhere in Detroit, Dan Campbell nods approvingly at Marcus Freeman pic.twitter.com/0wNPGt1ZGy
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) January 3, 2025
.@NDFootball 🔜 South Florida🌴#CapitalOneOrangeBowl #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/gbyjyEMYw1
— Capital One Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 3, 2025
What a moment for Notre Dame. Thirty years of "they're a fraud, they're overrated, they never win the big one, etc."
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 3, 2025
Doesn't get more definitive than hammering the SEC champion/recent two-time national champ in a Playoff game.
Literally tearing up watching the players sing to their fans @NDFootball #NotreDameOurMother ☘️☘️☘️
— Hannah Storm (@HannahStormESPN) January 3, 2025
Notre Dame, the team Brian Kelly left behind because he didn’t believe he could win the big game there, just won a bigger game in the state of Louisiana than he has in 3 years at LSU.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 3, 2025
Notre Dame has so many former players kids that play for them. Speaks to the environment that Marcus has Created that former NFL dads trust their son to him.
— Booger (@ESPNBooger) January 2, 2025
I didn’t think Marcus Freeman would have the energy to produce this reaction after that game.
— Kyle Kelly (@ByKyleKelly) January 3, 2025
But he did.
This is the man who took the Notre Dame football program to the next level.https://t.co/HBDwEzBmvr pic.twitter.com/x3xHTUTOIY
Yo!! @CameronNewton you working tomorrow? Believe we have to have a conversation about the 12 team playoff no one wanted to see @NDFootball in! I’ll see you on @FirstTake!!
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) January 3, 2025
Man… I very much underestimated how much of a DAWWWGGG Riley Leonard is
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 3, 2025
A "Transfer Portal" Playoff Win for the Fighting Irish!
Look at who made the big plays today:
- R.J. Oben -- sack before halftime that led to the fumble recovery
- Mitch Jeter -- makes all three field goals from 40+ !!!
- Riley Leonard -- TD pass and running...
- Beaux Collins -- TD catch prior to halftime
- Jayden Harrison -- TD kick-off return
- Rod Heard II -- big pass break up on 4th down in the 4th quarter
All were transfer portal pick-ups for the Fighting Irish!!!
Go Irish! --- beat Penn State!!!